M. P. Shiel

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M. P. Shiel

35 books0 series

Matthew Phipps Shiel (1865–1947) was a prolific British writer of West Indian descent. M. P. Shiel is remembered mostly for supernatural and scientific romances. His work was published as serials, novels, and as short stories. The Purple Cloud (1901) remains his most famous and often reprinted nove…

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Matthew Phipps Shiel (1865–1947) was a prolific British writer of West Indian descent.

M. P. Shiel is remembered mostly for supernatural and scientific romances. His work was published as serials, novels, and as short stories. The Purple Cloud (1901) remains his most famous and often reprinted novel.

AUTHOR CAREER

Publication timeline

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1895–200535 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

Genres are based on books catalogued in Risingshadow’s English-language database. A book may belong to multiple genres.

Main classification

Fantasy4 (11%)
Science Fiction7 (20%)
Other24 (69%)

Each book counts once. Multiple primary genres use the shared presentation order; books without a primary genre are Other.

Genres and themes

Fantasy7 / 35 books
Science Fiction7 / 35 books
Horror5 / 35 books
Thriller5 / 35 books
Historical Fiction1 / 35 books
Mainstream1 / 35 books